March 29, 2024
Updated April 10, 2025
17 minute read
A Career Guide to Public Health Planning
Public health planning sits at the intersection of research, community engagement, and policy development. It involves designing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to improve the health and well-being of entire populations. Think of it as the blueprint for healthier communities, addressing everything from preventing disease outbreaks to promoting healthy lifestyles and ensuring equitable access to care.
kp23un|
Find a path to becoming a Public Health Planner. Learn more at:
OpenCourser.com/career/kp23un/public
Reading list
We haven't picked any books for this reading list yet.
Expands on the Ecological Model and explores its implications for human development. It presents a series of case studies that demonstrate how the model can be used to understand the impact of different environmental factors on child and adolescent development.
Focuses on tactical urbanism, which type of Street Experiment that uses low-cost, temporary interventions to improve public spaces. It provides practical guidance on how to implement tactical urbanism projects.
Applies the Ecological Model to the study of adolescent development. It examines the influence of different environmental factors on adolescent health, well-being, and risk-taking behaviors.
Argues that small-scale, temporary interventions can have a big impact on urban environments. It provides a framework for thinking about urban acupuncture and includes case studies of successful projects.
Focuses on street design and its impact on urban environments. It argues that streets should be designed for people, not cars, and provides practical guidance on how to create more livable streets.
Explores the use of ecological models in medicine. It provides examples of how ecological models can be used to understand the causes of disease and to develop effective interventions.
Examines the social determinants of health in Canada. It provides a detailed overview of the evidence linking social factors to health outcomes.
Explores the ecological approaches to human-environment interaction. It provides a theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between humans and the environment, and it examines the implications of this relationship for human health and well-being.
Explores the principles of sustainable urbanism, which is the practice of designing cities that are environmentally sustainable. It provides guidance on how to create more sustainable streets, parks, and other public spaces.
Explores the future of ecological economics. It provides a critical analysis of the current state of the field, and it proposes new directions for research and policy.
Provides a comprehensive overview of ecological economics. It introduces the basic principles of the field, and it examines the applications of ecological economics to a variety of issues, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
OpenCourser.com/career/kp23un/public
Save
